Home / 996,214,370.16-1,492,681,878.72-340,807,114.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,214,370.16, 1,492,681,878.72 and 340,807,114.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,214,370.16, 1,492,681,878.72 and 340,807,114.56 is: 510,649,734.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,214,370.16 : 1,492,681,878.72 = 340,807,114.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,214,370.16/1,492,681,878.72 = 340,807,114.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,214,370.16x = 1,492,681,878.72 × 340,807,114.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,214,370.16x = 508,716,604,042,563,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,716,604,042,563,072/996,214,370.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,649,734.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.